Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

former CEO. Based on those

unrelated.

made an internal call to have the CFO

Soon, the CFO arrived.

greeted,

gaze had been fixed on him, capturing every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on his face, the chill in her

John Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

stack of documents before the

look

seen those documents before. However, he could

the atmosphere in the

up the documents and was visibly shocked

what’s going on

stared intently at John as if trying to

through one’s soul, and it

the documents from John, glancing at

stated, “Someone inside our company leaked this out. I want to know when this

Zane instantly understood the source of

morning.

just about her personal life; this issue

tired, right?” Zane

how you

tell me

matter was not trivial. If not handled carefully, it could have unnecessary

Gems.

was an evident

about to say something more, the meeting room door

had kicked

their attention away

with a cold look on his face.

was already enraged, and this

her anger under the threat in

Johnson, this is most inappropriate,”

strode toward Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an

felt their hearts tighten.

also aware that

So what was this…?

against Natalie’s,

He had actually publicly…!

could only focus on the sharp pain on her l*ps. Although she had restrained

this provocation was too

raised her hand, ready to slap him, but he grabbed her wrist. Cedric firmly restrained her

leaving Natalle

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